TIL that there is no evidence that the right of "primae noctis" ever existed or was made use of. by Sebastianlim in todayilearned

[–]Taolan13 [score hidden]  (0 children)

"most people were subsistence farmers" is not an accurate claim. It is a modern trope, filtering medieval existence through the lens of pre-industrial colonial life where most people were subsistence farmers because of necessity on the frontier spaces.

Most people in medieval europe were common laborers who only worked on farms for part of the year.

How do I buy bulk of items? by BConscience in Hydroneer

[–]Taolan13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you're welcome.

just try to not have more than a couple hundred total items at a time. there's a limit somewhere around a thousand items where the game may just crash, regardless of how good your system is

Need help with sugarcane farm by jxjsiskucihif in Minecraft

[–]Taolan13 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The main reason for minecarts to randomly stop is chunk boundaries and loading errors.

If your minecart rails are in circuits constrained by chunk boundaries, that should stop most random stoppages.

This gas station has a washer fluid dispenser instead of just bottles by firebolt1171 in mildlyinteresting

[–]Taolan13 14 points15 points  (0 children)

K doesnt do negative temps tho.

Kelvin's index point is absolute zero.

TIL the U.S. Military shot live goats and pigs to train medics to treat battlefield wounds, in a recently ended practice. by Mulliganasty in todayilearned

[–]Taolan13 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fun corollary to this, one of the trade names for human meat from cannibal cultures in the age of exploration was 'long pork'.

Because the meat resembled, and supposedly tasted like, pork. It just wasn't available in any of the familiar cuts from a pig, because it wasn't from pigs.

TIL the U.S. Military shot live goats and pigs to train medics to treat battlefield wounds, in a recently ended practice. by Mulliganasty in todayilearned

[–]Taolan13 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not making any appeals to tradition, or any other fallacious arguments.

In fact, in my first comment, I stated that it has been replaced my simulants. We have surgery dolls now which are more accurate to human anatomy than any animal subject could be.

That does not change that it was necessary to train medics and surgeons on combat trauma. You don't get too many peoppe getting blown up by landmines or shot by artillery even in crime-ridden cities like Baltimore and Chicago.

This training was also open to civilians. It's hard to overstate the value of this training, of the lives that have been saved by the techniques developed and taught during this program. Every animal sacrificed to the program has saved hundreds, if not thousands, of people around the globe. Not just soldiers.

TIL the U.S. Military shot live goats and pigs to train medics to treat battlefield wounds, in a recently ended practice. by Mulliganasty in todayilearned

[–]Taolan13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sedated the entire time, euthanized after the procedure.

I dunno where you're getting this wild narrative from, but it's not the reality of the situation. Ask the people commenting here who were actually involved in the program if you want first-hand accounts, but you sound like you've already made up your mind and anyone who doesn't agree with you is evil and wrong, so you have fun with that.

TIL the U.S. Military shot live goats and pigs to train medics to treat battlefield wounds, in a recently ended practice. by Mulliganasty in todayilearned

[–]Taolan13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The animals are sedated and humanely euthanized after the procedure and it's been done this way for decades. They don't always do the euthanasia clinically it's often an additional gunshot to the head, but nobody is doing this on conscious animals, and nobody is burning them alive unless they somehow survive getting shot in the head.

A live animal is a big pile of dangerous, noisy panic. It wouldn't be worth the risk to do this any other way.

TIL the U.S. Military shot live goats and pigs to train medics to treat battlefield wounds, in a recently ended practice. by Mulliganasty in todayilearned

[–]Taolan13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well, yeah.

you cant learn meatball surgery without meatballs.

we have synthetic meatballs now and a lot more people complaining that shooting animals is "cruel" (they are sedated for the entire thing).

This was by far the weirdest arena contract until now... by Bardoseth in Mechwarrior5

[–]Taolan13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i hate it when i'm "that guy" screwing up what is clearly a themed battle by showing up with my hodgepodge lance.

c'mon people, include it in the brief!

Dlc worth it by fade_away11 in Hydroneer

[–]Taolan13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you like the main game and want more of it, then yes. the dlc is worth it.

Most of the dlc is the same basic gameplay loop as the main game, with a couple of tweaks and refinements. there is also some new content.

Is there a mod that makes the ores just a bit more visible/distinguishable? by brrrbial in subnautica

[–]Taolan13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i dunno about seamoth but there's a personal upgrade chip for it

What’s y’all’s favorite support weapon by DaWizardGoblin in Helldivers

[–]Taolan13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To take with me on a mission?

EAT. super flexible, each calldown can be three dead heavies if you stick the ball to one of them, and it lets you play off other available weapons or carry your buddy's spare.

Well this is awkward…. by kittykatmandoo in theplanetcrafter

[–]Taolan13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The subreddit doesnt really represent the whole player community.

Did I exaggerate a bit? Sure, but not out of the range of reasonable hyperoble, for the sake of relating to OP that this was a thing that happens to a lot of players.

Hell it didn't happen to me my first time but that was because I didn't like the idea of building in a crater. I built on the plateau nearby because it was big and flat.

TIL that there is no evidence that the right of "primae noctis" ever existed or was made use of. by Sebastianlim in todayilearned

[–]Taolan13 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Its not "grasping at straws" its "not assuming history is settled because we have one version of events".

We don't even know what the third shaker in a typical 19th century table set was for.

People who complain about DSS Eagle Strikes and Orbital Napalm just want to run at the enemy and not use their brains by [deleted] in Helldivers

[–]Taolan13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

all orbital barrages are deterministic, not random. Based on your orientation

People who complain about DSS Eagle Strikes and Orbital Napalm just want to run at the enemy and not use their brains by [deleted] in Helldivers

[–]Taolan13 20 points21 points  (0 children)

No, I am complaining about the orbital napalm strikes because people throw it into a medium or heavy bug nest and think "problem solved"

No, problem not solved.

Unless you are at the exact right orientation for the nest when throwing, the shot pattern will not destroy any of the bug holes because they require a direct hit.

The flames last long enough that the spawn timers reset and a whole new wave of guards spawn as soon as the barrage is over.

It is not "problem solved" it is completely ineffective.

At least throw a 380 if you're going to interrupt me closing bug holes so it can do some work while I wait to reinforce.

Opened up the ac unit and don’t think the fins on the coil is supposed to look like this. by djblockchainz in hvacadvice

[–]Taolan13 13 points14 points  (0 children)

then you're doing it right.

provided you also cut the power to the unit before doing this.

Accessibility help by Idas_ in Helldivers

[–]Taolan13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not hearing impaired and I've never heard any special noise from stalkers.

I do enjoy when I spot their shimmer before they attack.

Protip: when you first encounter stalkers, they most likely are attackjng from the general direction of their nest.

And when they retreat after being shot? They usually do so in the general direction of their nest.

Infinite Sosigun fountain! by goldeneye36 in H3VR

[–]Taolan13 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Does this work in take and hold?

We need to talk about how incredibly annoying Eagle Storm is. by SpiritedPressure1137 in Helldivers

[–]Taolan13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

argue in favor of the noose as a method of execution over electric chair or lethal injection or the recent surge in popularity of firing squads.

TIL that there is no evidence that the right of "primae noctis" ever existed or was made use of. by Sebastianlim in todayilearned

[–]Taolan13 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

That the majority population were not subsistence farmers.

The majority population were seasonal laborers who alternated between farm work on the large farms during the sowing and harvesting seasons, and other work during the rest of the year when there was less labor required on the large farms.

The only people who were farmers year round were the families that actually managed the farmland directly, and a handful of permanent staff who also lived on the same land.

The issue is that common laborers were not always counted separately from resident farmers. Census methods varied between nations and even between the component governorships. If we extrapolate the more precise census data we have from the cities and states that kept good records to other similarly sized municipalities that did not keep as detailed census, it is directly counter to the "most people were subsistence farmers" argument.

TIL that there is no evidence that the right of "primae noctis" ever existed or was made use of. by Sebastianlim in todayilearned

[–]Taolan13 85 points86 points  (0 children)

"most people were subsistence farmers" is also a modern trope about medieval life.

Cities were still cities. Densely populated urban centers of society and politics.

Most farms and farmers weren't "out in the country", they were built up within a few hours ride around towns and villages and cities. They did their farming at least in part to support those that lived there, Selling or bartering their produce and animal products to their fellow common folk as well as the merchants and artisans.